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Idioms - Court Interpreters Exam Questions and
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According to Hoyle - ANSWER ✔✔-By the rules
following the rules
Acid test - ANSWER ✔✔-An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc,
or not.
After the fashion - ANSWER ✔✔-poorly
All over but the shouting - ANSWER ✔✔-finished
As the crows fly - ANSWER ✔✔-Direct
At bay - ANSWER ✔✔-At a distance
at sixes and sevens - ANSWER ✔✔-in a state of confusion and disorder
At the bottom of the hour - ANSWER ✔✔-at the 1/2 hour (11:30am)
At arms length - ANSWER ✔✔-at a dstance
Caveat emptor - ANSWER ✔✔-"let the buyer beware" - buyer is responsible to examine the goods
Common property / tenancy - ANSWER ✔✔-when 2 or more people own property and their right does
not end at death. Property passes to their heirs.
Joint tenancy - ANSWER ✔✔-when 2 or more people own property and their right ends with death.
Therefore, all rights are passed to the other joint tenants.
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Fee simple - ANSWER ✔✔-absolute ownership of property
Free and clear - ANSWER ✔✔-owning something without restrictions
Goods and Chattels - ANSWER ✔✔-personal property
Have (someone) dead to rights - ANSWER ✔✔-prove someone guilty
In abeyance - ANSWER ✔✔-Halted temporarily
Stay of execution - ANSWER ✔✔-A court order temporarily stop another order or judgement.
Vicariuos liability - ANSWER ✔✔-The liability of one person through the act of another
All wet - ANSWER ✔✔-Completely wrong
Ax to grind - ANSWER ✔✔-To have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
Backhanded complement - ANSWER ✔✔-a criticism that is phrased in such a way that it appears to be a
compliment
Bats in your belfry - ANSWER ✔✔-Crazy
Beat a hasty retreat - ANSWER ✔✔-go away quickly from an unpleasant place/situation
Behind the eight ball - ANSWER ✔✔-In trouble
Bens someones ear - ANSWER ✔✔-talk for a long time
Beat the bushes - ANSWER ✔✔-to search exhaustively
Beyond the pale - ANSWER ✔✔-Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior
Big wheel - ANSWER ✔✔-important person
Blue law - ANSWER ✔✔-A law that regulates personal behavior (dancing, drinking, gambling)
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Idioms - Court Interpreters Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
According to Hoyle - ANSWER ✔✔-By the rules
following the rules
Acid test - ANSWER ✔✔-An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc,
or not.
After the fashion - ANSWER ✔✔-poorly
All over but the shouting - ANSWER ✔✔-finished
As the crows fly - ANSWER ✔✔-Direct
At bay - ANSWER ✔✔-At a distance
at sixes and sevens - ANSWER ✔✔-in a state of confusion and disorder
At the bottom of the hour - ANSWER ✔✔-at the 1/2 hour (11:30am)
At arms length - ANSWER ✔✔-at a dstance
Caveat emptor - ANSWER ✔✔-"let the buyer beware" - buyer is responsible to examine the goods
Common property / tenancy - ANSWER ✔✔-when 2 or more people own property and their right does
not end at death. Property passes to their heirs.
Joint tenancy - ANSWER ✔✔-when 2 or more people own property and their right ends with death.
Therefore, all rights are passed to the other joint tenants.
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Fee simple - ANSWER ✔✔-absolute ownership of property
Free and clear - ANSWER ✔✔-owning something without restrictions
Goods and Chattels - ANSWER ✔✔-personal property
Have (someone) dead to rights - ANSWER ✔✔-prove someone guilty
In abeyance - ANSWER ✔✔-Halted temporarily
Stay of execution - ANSWER ✔✔-A court order temporarily stop another order or judgement.
Vicariuos liability - ANSWER ✔✔-The liability of one person through the act of another
All wet - ANSWER ✔✔-Completely wrong
Ax to grind - ANSWER ✔✔-To have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
Backhanded complement - ANSWER ✔✔-a criticism that is phrased in such a way that it appears to be a
compliment
Bats in your belfry - ANSWER ✔✔-Crazy
Beat a hasty retreat - ANSWER ✔✔-go away quickly from an unpleasant place/situation
Behind the eight ball - ANSWER ✔✔-In trouble
Bens someones ear - ANSWER ✔✔-talk for a long time
Beat the bushes - ANSWER ✔✔-to search exhaustively
Beyond the pale - ANSWER ✔✔-Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior
Big wheel - ANSWER ✔✔-important person
Blue law - ANSWER ✔✔-A law that regulates personal behavior (dancing, drinking, gambling)
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